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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1969

Page

5

Washington County to build vocational school and technical institute

The Washington County Joint Vocational School Board moves ahead after voters approved operation funds. Director David Rosé outlines plans for a 160 acre site west of Marietta and a 900 student capacity for grades 11 and 12. The project combines a vocational high school with a two year technical institute supported by state and federal funds totaling about 3.4 million dollars.

Marietta Washington County Joint Vocation School Board of Education David Rosé Tri- County Nelsonville the Plains Francis Schott Rose van Buren and Firestone Columbus Tri-County Appalachia Technical Institute Ohio Vocational High School Robert E. Miller

Incorporation Filed for Rambledale Farms Inc

Articles of incorporation filed with the Secretary of State for Rambledale Farms Inc Ames Township. 183 shares no par common are authorized with Gilbert S Keirns Sr listed as agent at Millfield Route 1.

Columbus Ted W. Brown Rambledale Farms, Inc Ames Twp Gilbert S. Keirns, Sr Millfield

Courthouse Offices Open Friday Except Prosecution

County courthouse offices will be open Friday except the prosecutor's office which closes at 4 p.m. Wednesday and reopens 8 a.m. Monday. Mayor says city offices will be open that Friday with skeleton staff and others off the Friday after New Year's Day.

Claire M. Ball, Jr Raymond Shepard City Hall

Carpenter Notes Reflect Holiday Visits and Local Families

Sgt and Mrs Bert Christian stationed in Vecenza Italy arrived on furlough to visit relatives and friends in Carpenter. Other guests included Max Crabtree from Armeda Michigan and Emzie Davis from Parkersburg West Virginia. A pre Christmas gathering at O H Keefer’s featured multiple local families. The Carpenter Baptist Busy Bees met with Rex Cheadle as leader. Herschel Foley former resident died in Columbus after a long illness, burial in Columbus.

Bert Christian Vecenza Italy Christian Sharon Cox Gordon Perry Granville Lyons A. T. Christian Wales Mills Max Crabtree Armeda Mich W. E. Crabtree Crabtrees Emzie Davis Parkersburg W. Va W. C Paul Peck O. H. Keefer Everett Knapp Francis Canode Theresa Tony Columbus Ralph Keefer Albany Warren Keefer Jr Buffalo Warren Keefer Sr Leon Raymond Wolfe Karen Ray Thornton Jimmy Point Pleasant Carpenter Baptist Busy Bees Rex Cheadle Herschel Foley

Local visits span Columbus and nearby towns

Mr and Mrs Columbus visited with Mrs Lucy Homer Hartsook and Diane of Hartsook. Mrs Vernoka Waugh and Gary of Bidwell visited Mrs Anna Higgins. Mr and Mrs Ricky Harrington and daughter of Columbus spent a weekend with Mr and Mrs Henry Lambert and grandchildren. Mr and Mrs Claude Swick of Wellston visited Mr and Mrs Don Swick. Word spread that Mrs G P Ewing suffered a light stroke at the home of Mr and Mrs Bill Ewing of Columbus. Homer Hartsook of Columbus visited Mrs Jane Poling.

Bill Ewing Columbus Homer Hartsook Jane Poling

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